Ben Wallace and Co. took home the title in Tuesday's gallery.
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X-Factor: Chairman of the Boards
The Pistons' Ben Wallace was a solid performer in Games 1 through 4 of The Finals, but saved his best for last in Detroit's 100-87 title-clinching win over the Lakers on Tuesday. Wallace ripped down a Finals-best 22 boards as his Pistons outrebounded Los Angeles by 14 en route to their third NBA crown and first since the 1989-90 season.

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VIRTUAL GM TOP EFFICIENCY
Ben Wallace, Det.
VGM value: 19.0
Tuesday: Ben Wallace did it all in Detroit's 100-87 Finals-clinching win over the Lakers, earning a plus-36 efficiency rating.

TIME TO TUNE IN
June 24, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN
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SPEAK IT, MAN
"We just took it to 'em."
-- Pistons' Tayshaun Prince on beating the heavily-favored Lakers in The Finals.

WHAT IS EFFICIENCY RATING?
Here is the formula:
((Pts + Reb + Ast + Stl + Blk) minus
((FGA - FGM) + (FTA - FTM) + TO))